The State said early today that they wouldn't respond to Bradley's claims published in the NY Times. I am very glad they decided to respond.
It was difficult reading this thread. The State's own computer expert made claims that most certainly alluded to the State being aware that they were presenting faulty and incriminating reports in regard to the computer searches. Most everyone posting expressed opinions about Bradley's claims by predicating, "IF they are true" or something to that effect. I thought the state did a good job at trial and I feel that Casey Anthony is guilty as hell. Others feel opposite about who performed well and agree with the verdict. That didn't have anything to do with this topic, imo. This was about a specific claim surrounding a key piece of evidence for the prosecution in this case (whether the jury regarded or disregarded it as such was irrelevant; it was a key focal point and thus a matter of importance, imo).
As the thread progressed, it almost felt like if you support the State Attorneys and believe Casey is guilty, you were somehow being a traitor for examining this claim and its possible implications, IF true. This wasn't a claim thrown out by the Defense Team, who we know were eventually made aware of the error and capitalized on the State's mistake at the end of the trial (though Mason, as usual, twisted it to appear like a newly discovered secret once the media was involved). This was a claim by someone the State itself qualified as an expert in computer science/forensics who implied that a specific State's Attorney chose to use faulty evidence against his advice and encouraged him to testify to the data in a faulty report, even though they both knew the data was wrong and possibly inflammatory. Certainly doesn't sound like the LDB we watched in the court room and pretty serious allegations; they needed to be addressed imo.
With the State's response to Bradley's accusations, it appears the man is simply looking to take the heat off of himself for producing faulty software. I am glad and thankful that the State decided to address the allegations made by their expert witness and I trust that the DT was made aware of the error by the State immediately after they learned of it from Bradley. Sounds like that is how it went down, rather than Baez having discovered the error himself (implying the State did not inform DT).
I don't agree with assuming any specific claim is true and trashing either side without having the full picture, but sure hope it's never seen as wrong to be objective and inquiring about any issue/claim of possible significance that arises in any case, no matter what side of the courtroom you're sitting on. Without questions we don't get answers... JMO...